Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gravely

/ˈɡɹeɪvli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
grave-ly
IPA
/ˈɡɹeɪvli/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a grave or serious manner.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English grave Middle English -ly English -ly English gravely From grave + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more gravely (comparative) most gravely (superlative) Gravelys (plural)

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Questions

How do you pronounce gravely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪvli/.
What does gravely mean?
In a grave or serious manner.
Where does gravely come from?
Etymology tree English grave Middle English -ly English -ly English gravely From grave + -ly.

How to pronounce gravely

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